When Chris Boardman first raced against Graeme Obree, in a time trial in Newtonards, Northern Ireland, in 1990, it was the start of a rivalry that captivated the British public for a decade and brought cycling on to the front pages.
Boardman was the establishment figure: reserved, scientific, middle-class.
Obree was the rebel: the Flying Scotsman, working-class, riding a home-made bike.
Both were after one thing - to be the fastest man on two wheels.
5 сен 2024